Pumping apparatus.



PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906.

C. C. HILL, DBCD.

o. B. HILL, BXBGUTRIX.

PUMPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23, 1904.

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PATENTBD FEB. 13. 1906.

C. C. HILL, DEGD. o. B. HILL, BXBOUTBIX. PUMPING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION HLBD DBO. 23. 1904.

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UHTED .STATES PATENT ernten.

oHnisrIAN C. HILL, lor CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; CLOTHILDE B. HILL, EXECU- IIuxor sAID CHRISTIAN C. HILL, DECEASED, AssIGNOR.- To THE- STEEL BALLCOMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, `A CORPORATION or WIsi.

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`i= ulvll=ulaefA APPARATUS.

Pateatea Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed December 23, 1904. Serial No. 238,046.

' To all whom,v zit may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN C. HILL, a, citizen of the 'United Statesof America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPumping Apparatus, of which the following isa speciication.

This invention relates to umping apparatus of the valveless and multype, and has for its object to provide a simple and durable formationand combination of parts involving a single pump cylinder and plungercommon to and adapted for serial connection. with-a cluster ofindividualoutlet-passages and in which succeeding strokes of the pump plunger orpiston can be.,

regulated to afford a precise and positive discharge through anyparticular outlet-passage without interfering with the. amount ofdischarge through the other outlet-passages of the apparatus, all vaswill herein-after more fully appear, and be more particularly pointedout'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevationatline zr, Fig.A 2, of the present pumping apparatus. Fig. 2 is a topview of the same with the cover of the casing removed. Fig. 3 is a topview of the pump mechanism detached. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of thebottom plate or member of the apparatus, showing the; arrangement of thecluster of bearing-lugs and thel outletpassages in the same. Fig-5 is adetail section at line Fig. 1, of one of the adjustable cams of the pumpmechanism.

-v Similar numerals of reference 'indicate like parts in the severalviews. v

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a casing of a rectangular or other formprovided with a cap or cover 2 and adapted to contain the supply oflubricant or other fluid toA be e scribed.

4 represents a Vseries of individual outletpassages formed` in the lugs3 and adapted for tiple discharge connection with the 'pipes or tubes 5,which extend to the bearings to be lubricated or to other pbints wherethe pumped fluid is to be used. l

6 is a revoluble head turning on a vertical axis, its lower end having aconical enlargeof revolution of said head, so as to movein a horizontalorbit around said axis and in vertical alinement with the series ofoutlet-passages 4 aforesaid. Said piston-chamber is adapted to connectwith said outlet-passages in a serial manner during the operati on ofthe apparatus 'by a single vertical passageorexv tension 9 of the lowerend of the piston-cham-v ber, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

10 is the single reciprocating pump plunger orpiston, having verticalmovement in the piston-chamber aforesaid, as well as an orbital movementwith said piston-chamber around the vertical axis of the revoluble headaforesaid.

11 is a substantially horizontal operating-v lever pivotal midway itslength on the head 6, with one arm operatively connected to the upperend of the pump-pluri er, while its other arm extends into the pat ofthe hereinafter-describedcircular series of operatingcams by which theupward strokes of sald piston are effected-` 12 is a spring bearing atone end upon the head 6 and at the other end beneath the free arm of theoperating-lever 11 and adapt Aed to impart a quick and forcible downwardstroke to the pump-plunger as ,said lever leaves its operativeengagement with any one of the cams above referred to.

13 represents the series of operating-cams before referred to, and whichare adapted to impart a`positive upward stroke to the pumpplunger inopposition to the normal down.

ward tendency ofthe pump-plunger under the influence of the spring, 12.Such cams correspond in number to the series of indivvidualoutletpassages4 of the apparatus and have a circular arrangementon the, under side of the spider 7 and in the circular path of the freearmof the operating-lever 12, and

4the arrangement of parts is such that an active reci rocation ofy thepump-plunger is eifected liy each cam, so that in a complete revolutionof-the carryin -head 6 the number of strokes of the pump-p unger willequal the number of individual outlet-passa es of the apparatus,v Vandconsequently eac of said passages will receive an individual supply of-luid in one complete revolution of the said carrying-head 6. In thepresent apparatus the spaced relation of the bearing-lugs 3 leaves aseries of gaps between said lugs, so that the inlet-outlet passage 9 ofthe pum cylinder in-its passage oversaid gaps will e in directcommunication with the fluid contents of the main casing and receive itssupply or inlet of said fluid in a direct manner,

and the arrangement is such that said passage 9 moves past one of saidgaps'while the pump-plunger is making its up or suction stroke, and thesaid passage 9 will be over one of the .lugs and in communication withthe outlet-passage thereof as the pump-plunger is making its down ordischarge stroke.

-In the present invention said cams are made independently andindividually adjustable, so that the length of stroke vimparted therebyto the pump-plunger and theuconsequent amount of fluid discharged in anindividual operation can be regulated to suit the particular requirement'at a single point of use, and with azview to such-adjustability aconstruction substantially as follows is employed: i

14 represents a series of individual camplates pivoted between iixedears 15 'on the under side of the spider 7 and normally occupyingl aninclined position with relation to the horizontal plane of such spider.

lrepresents a series of adjusting-screws i'turning in screwthreadedbearings in the spider l73with their lower ends havin abutment upon therear ends of the cam-p ates14 to maintain the same at the properinclination, as well as to effect the adjustmentl of the same to agreater or less degree of inclination, asy

required. lt is within the province of this part of the presentinvention to employ other usual and equivalent forms oft adjustablecamlates, as Well 'as to arrange the same and t eir adjustinglmeans uponany suitable der side of the spider 7 and a collar on the revolublemember 6 and adapted to yieldingly hold the conical enlargement at thethe revoluble head 6 and having operative engagement with an endlessworm 21, carried by a horizontal shaft 22, journaled .in bearing on theupper side of the spider 7' aforesaic.

23 is a ratchet or other like clutch mechanism by which the oscillationof an arm 24, operatively connected to a moving part of the mechanism tobe lubricated or to any other convenient'source of motive power, 'isconnected with an intermittent, rotation of the worm, worm-wheel, and.revoluble head of the present apparatus.

Having thus fully described my said inven tion, what lclaim as new, anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is*

1. Apumping apparatus, comprising a stationary membercarrying a circularcluster of bearing-lugs in spaced relation and formed withoutlet-passages in their bearing-faces, a revoluble head-having bearingat one end on said bearing-lugs, there being a pump-cylinder carried bysaid head and having an inletoutlet assage adapted to alternatelyregister With t e spaces between said lugs and with the outlet-passagestherein, means for revolving'saidhead, a pump-plunger in said cylinder,and means for reciprocating said plunger,substantially as set forth.

2. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular serv ries of outlet-passages, a revoluble head havlng bearingat one. end on said member,

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there being a pump-cylinder carried by said head and having an inletoutlet passage .adapted toserially register with the series ofoutlet-passages aforesaid, means for revolv ing said head, apump-plunger insaidcylinder and means for reciprocating said plunger,the same comprising a circular series of vcams equalin num er to theseries of outlet-passages, means for effecting an individual adjustmentof said cams, and an intermediate operative connection between the saidcams and the pump-plunger, substantially as set forth. j

3. Apumping apparatus, comprising a sta- 'tionary member provided with`a circular Aseries of outlet-passages, a revoluble head having' bearingat one end on ,said member,

`there being a pump-cylinder carried by said rhead and havincV an inletoutlet passage adapted to serial -y register with the series ofoutlet-passages, aforesaid, means for revolving'said head, a ump-plungerin said cylinder, and means or reciprocating/said plunger, the samecomprising a circular series of camsequal in number to .the series ofoutlet-passages, a series of individual screws for effecting independent'adjustment of said cams, and an intermediate operative connectionbetween said cams and the pumpplunger, substantially as -set forth.

4. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, 'a revoluble head having bearing atoneendon said member, there beine a pump-cylindercarried by said headand lhaving an yinlet-.outlet passage adapted to serially register withthe series of outletpassages aforesaid, means for revolving said head apump-plunger in said cylinder and means for reciprocating said plunger,the same comprising a circular series of cams equal in number to theseries of outlet-passages, a series of individual screws for effectinindependent adjustment of said cams, a yo e-piece provided with a seriesof resilient eyes having frictional engagement with the Shanks of saidscrews,fand an intermediate operative connection between said cams andthe pump-plunger, substantially asset forth.

5. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head hav' ingbearing atone end on said member, a stationary spider forming abearing for theother end ofthe head, there being a pump-cylinder carried by said headvand having an inlet-outlet passage ada ted to serially register with theseries'of out ,etvassages aforesaid, means for revolving said liead, aump-plunger in said cylinder and means or reciprocating said plunger,the same comprisin a'circular series of cams on said spider equa innumber to the series of outletassages, means for effecting anindividualJ adjustment of said cams, and an intermediate operativeconnection between said cams and the pump-plunger, substantially as setforth.

"6. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head having bearing atone end on said member, a stationary spider forming a bearing for theother end of the head, there being a pump-cylinder carried by said headand having an inlet-outlet, passage ada ted to serially register with-theseries of out et-passages aforesaid, means" for revolving said head,a' ump-plunger in said cylinder and. means @reciprocating said plunger,the saine comprising a circular,

series of cams onsaid spider equal in number to the series ofoutlet-passages, a series of `individual screws for eHecting individualad-` justment of said cai'ris, and an intermediate olperative connectionbetween said cams and t e pump-plunger, substantially as set' forth 7 Apuinpi'igapparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular sethe series ofoutlet-passages aforesaid, means for revolvingsaid head, a pump-plunger in said cylinder and means for reciprocatingsaid'plunger, the same coinprisin a circular series of cams on saidspider equa in number to the series of outlet-passages, aseries of1ndividual screws for effecting individual adjustment of said cams, ayoke-piece provided withresilient eyes for frictional engagement withthe Shanks of said screws, and an intermediate voperative connectionbetween said cams and the set forth. l y

A8. A pumping apparatus, comprising a sta-y tionary member carrying acircular cluster of bearing-lugs inspaced relation and formed withoutletassages in their bearing-spaces,

pump-plunger, substantially as a'revoluble ead having bearing at one endon said bearing-lugs, there vbeing a .pumpcylinder arranged at one sideof the axis of rotation-of said head and having an inlet-outlet passageadapted to alternately register with the spaces between said lugs andwith the outlet-passages therein, means for revolving said head, apump-plunger in said cylinder, and means for reciprocating said plunger,substantially as set forth., g

9. A pumping apparatus ,comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, a revolublehead having bearing atone end in said member, there beingV a pum -cylinder arranged atone sideof the axis o' rotation of said head and hav- IOO ing an inlet-outletpassage adapted to serially register with the outlet-passagesaforesaid,`

means for revolving said head,a pump-plunl ger in. said cylinder, andmeans for'reciproeating said plunger, the same -comprising a circularseries of cams equal in .number tothe series of 'outlet-passages, meansfor effectin an individual adjustment of said cams, an an intermediateoperative connection be-y tween said `cams and the pump-plunger,substantially asset forth. y Y

10. A pumping apparatus, comprising a series'of outlet-passages,arevoluble head having bearingat one end in said member, there being apump-cylinder arranged atone side of the axis of rotation of said headand haying an `inlet-outlet passa e adapted to serially register Withthe out etassages aforesai means for revolving said ead,apuinp-plungerin said cylinder, and means for reciprocat-- ing saidplunger the saine comprising a' circular 'series of cams equal in numberto the series of outlet-passages, a series of individual. screws foreffecting independent adjustment 'ITO i i 1'5 stationary member providedwith a circular tween said cams and the bf said cams, and anintermediatev operative 'connection between said cams and the pumpplunger, substantially as set forth.

l 1. A pumping apparatus, comprising a vstationary member provided witha circular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble headhaving bearing atone end in said member, there being a pump-cylinder arranged at one'side of the axis of rotation of said head and having an inlet-outletpassage adapted to serially register with the outletpassages\afore said,means for revolving said head, a pump-,-

engagement withthe shanks of said screws,

and an intermediate operative connection bepump-plunger, substantiallyas set forth. Y l

12. A pumping apparatus, comprising 'a stationary member provided withay circular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head lhaving bearingat one end on said member, a

stationar s ider forming a bearing for the other end7 of? thehead,\tliere.` being a pumpcylinder arranged at one side of the axis ofrotation' of said head and having an inlet-out let passage ada tedtoseriall register with the seriesof out etassages a oresaid, meansfor'revolving said ead, a pump-plunger inA said cylinder and means for.reciprocating said plunger, the same comprising a circular series ofcams on said spider equal in number to the series of. outlet-passages,means for effecting an individual adjustment of said cams, and anintermediate operative connection be'- tween said cams and thepump-plunger, -substantially as set forth.

.13. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of Outlet-passages, a revoluble head having bearing atone end on said member, a stationar spider forming a bearing for theother en ofthe head, there bein a pumpcylinder arranged at one side of te axis of rotation of said head and having an inlet-outlet passage adated to serial] register with the series of out etassages a oresaid,means for revolving said liead, a ump-plunger in said cylinder and.means or reciprocating said plunger, the' same comprisinga circularseries of cams on said spider equal in number to the series of.outlet-passages, a series of individual screws for edecting independentadjustment of said cams, and an intermediate o erative connectionbetween said cams and t e pump-plunger, substantially as set forth;

14k. A pumplng apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head .for revolving saidhaving bearing at one end on'said member, a st ationar s iderforming aYbearing for the other en 'otP the head, there being a pump--cylinder'arranged at one side of the axis of' rotation of said head andhaving an inlet-outf- `let passage ada ted to seriall register with@ theseries of out etassages a oresaid, means ead, a ump-plunger in saidcylinder and means or reciprocating said plunger, the same comprising acircularseries of cams on said spider equal 1n number to the series ofoutlet-passages, a series of individual screws for effecting independentadjustment of said cams, a yoke-piece provided with resilient eyes forfrictional engagement Awith the Shanks of said screws, and anintermediate operative connection between said cams and the pumpplunger,substantially as set forth.

15. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member carrying acircular cluster of bearing-lugs in spaced relation and formed withoutlet-passages in their bearingfaces, a revoluble head having bearingat one end on said Ibearing-lugs, vthere being a pump cylinder carriedby said head and having an inlet-outlet passage adapted tov alternatelyregister with the spaces between said lugs and with the outlet-passagestherein, means .for revolvingsaid head, a pump-plunger in said cylinder,a spring for moving said plun ger in one direction and a cam mechanismfor moving said plunger in the other direction, A

substantially as set forth.

16. A pumping apparatus, comprising a stationary member provided with acircular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head havin bearing atone end on said member, there l) head and having an inlet-outlet passageada ted to seriall register with thefs'eries of out eta'ssa es aoresaid, means for revolve ing sai hea a pump-plunger in said cylin`der, a spring for movingsaid plunger in one direction and a cammechanism for moving said plunger in the other direction, the saine einga -pumpfcylinder carried by said IOC) iro

com rising a circular series of cams equal in num er to the series ofoutlet-passages, means for eecting an individual adjustment ofjsaidcams, and an intermediate operative connection between said cams and thepu'mp-plu'n-j ger, substantially as set forth.

.17. A pumping apparatus, comprising a `stationary member provided witha circular series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head. having bearingat one end on said member, there being a pump-cylinder carried by saidhead and having an' inlet outlet passage ada ted to serially registerwith the series of".

out etassa es aforesaid, means--foigirevoIv-i der, a spring for movingsaid plunger'in one direction` and a cam mechanism for movin saidplunger in the other direction, the same fso f-s said, me'ansforrevolving saidhead, a pump- 'Dum com rising'a circular'series of'camsequal in lber tothe series of outlet-passages, a series of individualscrews for edecting independent adjustment of said cams, and anintermediate operative connection between said cams and thepump-plunger, substantially as set forth.

'Y 18. A pumping apparatus .comprising a stationary member provided witha circular series of outlet-passages, arevoluble head having bearing atone end on said member, a stationary spider forming a bearing for theother end of the head, there being a pump-cylinder carried bysaid headand having an inlet-outlet passage ada ted to seriall register with theseries of out et-passages a oresaid, means for revolving said head, 'apump-plunger in said cylinder, a spring for movin said plunger` in onedirection, and acam mec anism for moving said plunger inthe otherdirection, the

- same comprising a circular series of cams 4equal in number to theseries of outlet-passages, means for effecting an individualadjustmentof'said cams, and an intermediate 25.

o erative connection between said cams and t e pump-plunger,substantially as set forth'.

' stationary member provided with a circularseries of; outlet-passages,arevoluble head having bearing at one end on said member, a` stationarysfpider forming a bearing'for-the `19. A pumplngapparatus, comprising aother end o the head, there bein a 'pump'-V cylinder can'ied by saidhead andiaving an i inlet-'outlet passage adapted to serially registerwiththe series of outlet-passages aforeplunger in said'cylinder, aspring for moving said plunger in one direction, and a cam mechanism formoving said plunger in the other direction, the same comprising acircular series of cams equal in number to the series ofoutlet-passages, a series of individual screws for effecting saidindependent adjustment of said cams, and an intermediate operative vplunger in the other direction, the same comprising a circular series ofcams equal in nurner to the series jof outlet-passages, means foreffecting Van individual adustment of said cams, and an intermediateoperative connection between said cams and thepump-plunger',substantially as set forth.

j21. A pumping apparatus, compri'sinl stationary member providedwith acirc havin bearing at one end in said member,

side of 'the axis of rotation of said' head and' having an inlet-outletpassage adapted. to

serially register with the outlet-passages -series of outlet-passages,arevoluble head vthere eing a pump-cylinder arranged at one aforesaid,means for revolvingsaid head, a spring for moving said plunger 1n onedlrec- 1 tion, and a cam mechanism for moving said plunger in. the otherdirection, the samecomprismg a circular series of cams equal in numertothe series of outlet-passages, a series of individual screws foreffecting independent adjustment of said cams, and an intermediateoperative connection'between said cams and the pump-plunger,substantially as set forth'. 22. A pumping apparatus, comprising astationary member/provided with a circularseries of outlet-passages, 4.arevoluble head having bearin at one endpnsaid'member, a stationaryspider forming a'bearing for the other end of the head, there beingfapumpcylinder arranged `at one-side orf-l the axis of rotation of saidhead and havin an inletoutlet lpassage adapted to serial y registerwith'theseries of outlet-passages aforesaid, ,p means for brevolvingsaid head-,f' afpu-mp-plungerin said cylinder, a spring for. moving saidplun er 1n one dlrectlon, and a cam 'mechanrection, the .same comprisinga circular series of cams on said spider equal in number to the seriesI*of outlet-passages, means for-effecting an individual adjustmentofsaidcams, an

an intermediate operative lconnection between said cams and thestantially as set forth.

23. A pumping apparatus,comprising la stationaryv member provided with acircular' series of outlet-passages, a revoluble head having bearing atone end on said member, a

stationa sfpider forminga .bearir'igd'orA the other en o the head, therebein a pumpcylinder arranged at one side' of t el axis of lrotation ofsaid head andy-havin an inlet.

pump-plunger, sub- `ism ormoving said `plunger' in the other-diri AIoovles outlet passage adapted toseria y register' with the series ofoutlet-passages. aforesaid,

means for revolving said head, .a pump-plurif-v ger in said cylinder, aspring for moving said plun er in one direction, and a cam mechanism ormoving said plunger'in, thelotherdil" rection, the same comprislng acirullaffseries of cams on said spider equal in number. to the series ofoutlet-passages, a series ofindividual screws for eecting independentadjustf ment of said cams, and anintermediate operative 4connection.between said cams and the pump-plunger, substantially as set forth. 24.A pumpmg apparatus, c'oinplfisi a having bearing at one end on saidnember, a'

stationarymember provided-.with a clrcu i' f series of outlet-passages,-a revoluble head stationary s ider forming abearing .for the luble-head and adapted tovhold said head to Io other end o the head, therebeing a pumpits bearing on the stationary niember,sub

v cylinder carried by saidheadand having an stantally as set forth.

lnlet-out'let passage adapted to serially regis- Signed at Chicago,Illinois, this 14th day of ter With the series of outlet-passages afore-December, 1904.

said, means Jfor revolving said head, a pump- CHRISTAN C. HLL. plungerin said cylinder and means for recip- Witnesses: rocating said plunger,and a spring arranged ROBER'J BURNS,

v between said spider and a collar on the revo- M. H. HOLMES.

